Kenya vs Ukraine: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Kenya
37.02 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
35.39 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
34th
Ukraine rank
35th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Kenya
  • Ukraine
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 37.02 million people against 35.39 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 1.63 million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.

Kenya ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 231 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 17.49 million people 46.60 million people 29.10 million people Ukraine
2010s 26.92 million people 42.93 million people 16.01 million people Ukraine
2020s 34.74 million people 38.45 million people 3.71 million people Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Kenya or Ukraine?
Kenya, at 37.02 million people against 35.39 million people in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Kenya and Ukraine?
1.63 million people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Ukraine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Ukraine rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Kenya ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.